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It's not though, every club needs to have experienced leaders in the team, especially in positions that matter. We clearly lacked that this year, especially in the backs. Guthos leadership and experience would offer double what Hunt did.
Flanno would have to have a complete disastrous 2025, you keep changing coaches, you keep coming 12 to last.
I think our chances of finals next year are no better than this year tbh, I think its going to be one of the hottest NRL comps ever in terms of competitive teams... with 4-5 good rosters absolutely flopping, none worse than souths, broncs, but parra, warriors too.
I feel exactly the same way, if Tedesco was an option i would take him in a heartbeat over Gutho. I just think that if Sloan is willing to learn from him, what he can offer will help set Sloan up to be the fullback we all want and need for the next decade.
Disagree. Hopefully the board (as inept as they are) finally realise they have the right coach after a decade of idiotic appointments.
I am not under estimating the Eels for next year. I think Ryles, who as we know the Dragons wanted, will be like Fitzy at the Sharks in his first year in 2022 as the head coach at Cronulla playing finals footy in fact coming second on the ladder in his first year and still in with a show for the grand final this year. Ryles has Nathan Brown as his assistant and he is very good. I think Rylesy could be better than Fitzy.
Bath's Babes won the comp in 1977 and won again in 1979.
Different times, teams are micro analysed through video, it's not just matter of rocking up and surprising teams on game day.
And flanno rebuilt sharks team. By recruiting experienced players
He has a contract already in 26. This one
So your expectation is that the coaching experts in here will not be going nuts this time next year if we miss the finals again next season?
No point going on , no point changing coach until 2027 if flanno fails, we put up with McGregor
No I mean in a years time, without making finals again next year it will be hard for him to earn an extension in early 26.. the pressure rises very quickly.
I for one (as a coaching expert) will have a better understanding of what Flanno is doing, rather than Hook, McPeanut and price who I had no time for, I think most of us would be willing to show leniency thinking the club is going in the right direction with Flanno.
The experts here on this forum? I'm sure the usual suspects will whinge but I doubt anyone's ever sacked a coach because of the League Unlimited Forums.....
